Supporters of a Social Europe surely breathed a big sigh of relief when the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its judgement on the Directive for Adequate Minimum Wage in the EU (Case C-19/23 - see EUROPE B13750A28) on 11 November 2025: with a few minor exceptions, the Court validates the Directive and puts an end to a long period of legal uncertainty.
Various legal observers had argued that the EU has no authority to propose such a directive, arguing that Article 153(5)...